JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. This appeal is filed by the State through Lokayukta challenging the judgment of acquittal dtd. 7/11/2014, passed by the Prl. Sessions Judge and Special Court, Koppal, in Special C.C. (P.C.) No.45/2011, whereby the learned Sessions Judge has acquitted the accused/respondents herein for the offences punishable under Sec. 7, 13(1)(d) read with Sec. 13(2) as well as Sec. 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred with the original rankings occupied by them before the Trial Court.

3. The brief factual matrix leading to the case are as under:

a) That the accused No.1 Sharanappa was a Village Accountant of Juratagi village in Gangavati Taluk. The complainant claims that the land bearing Sy.No.27 situated at Juratagi was standing in the name of Yamanamma as a minor guardian of complainant and his brother and after attaining majority they have moved an application to the Special Tahasildar, for mutating their names by deleting the name of minor guardian.

b) It is further alleged that accused is said to have demanded Rs.8, 000.00 to do official favour and in this regard the complainant has lodged a complaint.